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Tottenham Hotspur take on Manchester City in the final match of Gameweek 10, with kick-off at Wembley at 20:00 GMT.

There are few major shocks in the respective line-ups, save for perhaps Christian Eriksen‘s (£9.2m) non-inclusion in the Spurs starting XI given that the Dane played 90 minutes of his side’s 2-2 draw with PSV last Wednesday.

Eriksen is joined on the home bench by the fit-again Dele Alli (£8.9m), who hasn’t featured since Gameweek 6.

Mauricio Pochettino has made only one alteration to his side from the team that beat West Ham United, with Mousa Dembele (£4.9m) replacing Harry Winks (£5.5m) in central midfield.

Kieran Trippier (£6.3m), Lucas Moura (£7.2m) and Harry Kane (£12.4m), the only three Spurs players to be owned by more than 10% of Fantasy Premier League managers, all start tonight.

Pep Guardiola has made two changes to his starting XI from the side that hammered Burnley last weekend, with Raheem Sterling (£11.1m) replacing Leroy Sane (£9.2m) on the left flank and Kyle Walker (£6.6m) ousting Vincent Kompany (£5.2m) in defence. John Stones (£5.3m) moves across to centre-half to acommodate Walker’s return at right-back.

Given the length of his lay-off, it is not a huge surprise to see Kevin De Bruyne (£9.8m) only named as a substitute by Guardiola this evening, particularly given the condition of the Wembley pitch following yesterday’s NFL game.

Sergio Aguero (£11.3m), the second-most-popular captaincy choice of Gameweek 10, starts for the tenth league match in a row.

City have recorded five clean sheets on the bounce in the Premier League and their defence has only been breached on one occasion – by Willy Boly’s controversial goal in Gameweek 3 – on the road this season.

Of the four players who scored in this fixture last season, only Sterling starts tonight.

Kane has only one home league goal to his name in 2018/19, despite Spurs facing Cardiff City and Fulham in two of the three Premier League fixtures to be contested at Wembley so far this season.

Spurs XI: Lloris, Trippier, Alderweireld, Sanchez, Davies, Dier, Dembele, Sissoko, Lamela, Lucas, Kane.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Stones, Laporte, Mendy, Fernandinho, Silva, Bernardo, Mahrez, Sterling, Aguero.

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  1. Emiliano Sala
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    How is mendy playing?

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      lol

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Pep picked him

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        😀

    3. Sif
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Like the subject of a populist backlash.

    4. Luke Chadwicks Left Peg
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Not great.

    5. WVA
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Sounds like he's been pretty bad by the radio commentary

    6. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Looks a class act. Up and down that frank and creating chance after chance. Only matter of time before some acting returns. Great underlying stats.

      1. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        wtf

  2. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Take Mendy off in 30 seconds. I've seen enough.

    1. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Doesn’t look like there are left backs on bench

  3. WVA
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    6 of my players on 0 points, worst week in my fpl career and to make matters worse all my ML rivals have smashed it, 80, 90 and 100 pointers in my league!

  4. Chelsea Dagger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    This pitch must be as hard to play on as it looks. Everyone seems to be stumbling.

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      It's really compacted down there, rock hard.

  5. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I’ll settle for an Aguero field goal

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      You mean 30 ft over the net?

  6. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Fernandinho YC

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      About time.

  7. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Mendy has had a bit of a shocker tonight hasn't he? He has been defensively inept and hasn't looked a threat going forward at all.

    1. Planet Head
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yep, not so sure about bringing him in this week now.

  8. yakirh
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero time is up?

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Looks clueless.

    2. pjomara
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      For tonight's game or as a viable FPL player?

      1. yakirh
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        For tonight

  9. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero has been non existing.

  10. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Take Ederson & Mendy off now plz pep

    K thx bye x

  11. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Spurs given up?

  12. Ghost Gooner
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Kun playing past his curfew. Hope he does something soon

  13. *Reformed-Character*
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero’s movement off the ball has been absolutely shocking all game

  14. The Train Driver
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Mendy on 20 BPS surely shows how flawed the BAP system is ..

    1. Sting
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      agreed. need to ditch bps and move to man in the stand motm

    2. Hulk Smash
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I thought deductions were only made after the game finishes though

  15. Feloh
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    just wipe out that city cleanie you spud muppets.

  16. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    How has Kun been? Worth shipping after SOU?

    1. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Jesus will play vs saints

  17. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Mendy must have plans next Saturday night.

    1. Play Pal
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      😆

  18. Ambrosiana Inter
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Need an aguero goal to smash 100

  19. Sif
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Both Kane and Augero are to obvious a target in this game. Alone and well marked.

    1. Sif
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      *too

  20. Planet Head
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero's got his other point for the evening - must be time to come off then

  21. Schliegs
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Mendy pls

  22. Regin
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Will Aguero get an extra point if he makes it to 70 minutes?

  23. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Mendy has been playing how I'd expect Adama Traore to play if he was at left back.... but worse

  24. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Avg now?

  25. Sif
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Mendy on 2 baps
    H8ers gonna H8

    1. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Go ooonnn

  26. Jarnathan
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Mendy's running reminds me of Toure

  27. Dude1234
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    That city kit is awful looking!

  28. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    MENDY ON FOR TWO BAPS

    what an absolute farce

    1. grumpyman
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      There'll be a ton of deductions.

  29. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero pass back

  30. Jarnathan
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero should have scored that!